#: She
is a leader, not a
follower. Alkii
fol
low ing On /‘fulauir);
NAmE 'failouiq/ ad/, noun, prep.
madj. the following ... 1 next in time ( frf |b]± )
Eft : the following afternoon/month/year/week T^F; H
— JH o They arrived
on
Monday
evening and we got there the following day. #,
2 that
is/are going to be mentioned next T '& Eft ; “F /'J [ft: Answer the following questions. 0 ^ T 0 M 0 IT7T77I a following 'wind a wind blowing in the same
direction as a ship or other vehicle that helps it move faster jldJxl ■ noun 1 [usually
sing.] a group of supporters ( Wfc )
#
, it ^ # : The band has a huge following in
2 the
following
(used
with either a singular or a plural verb, depending on whether you are talking
about one thing or person or several things or people
)5®$AA, the thing or things
that you will mention next; the person or people that you will mention
next T ; T ^ij ; T : The following is a summary of events.
T 0 o The following have been chosen to take part:
mprep. after or as a result of a
particular event fE ( M
#
) UA Js; & A: He took charge of the family business
following his father’s death.
Aik.
.follow-'on
noun [sing.] (in cricket $c) a second innings (= a period during which a team
is batting) that a team is made
to play immediately after its first, if it fails to reach a particular score (
— /UAtfAJslft )
► .follow-'on verb [V]
.follow-the-'leader
(also .follow-my-'leader) noun [U] a children’s game in
which people follow the person in front of them in a line, going wherever they
go
follow-
through noun 1 [U, sing.] (in tennis,
golf, etc. M M- > iU A A the final part of a stroke after
the ball has been hit ( ® J^c /g (ft ) fit zft # , j® §§■ fF 2 [U] the actions that sb takes in order to
complete a plan ( The project
could
fail if there is inadequate follow-through. ® A
mbpjm&o
'follow-up
noun [C, U] an action or a
thing that continues sth that has already started or comes after sth similar
that was done earlier :
The
book is a follow-up to her excellent television series.
► 'follow-up adj. [only before noun]: a follow-up study
folly
/'foli;
NAmE 'faili/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 [U, C] ~ (to do sth) a lack of good judgement;
the fact of doing sth stupid; an activity or idea that shows a lack of
judgement MS; M
stupidity : an act of sheer folly £li M S Ift fa 0 Giving up a secure job seems to be
the height of folly, tk o It would be folly to turn the offer down. Jg &'h 3| IIM S o the
follies
of youth WAN'$)[ftMSFrA
2 [C] a building that has no practical purpose but was built in the past for
decoration, often in the garden of a large country
house () mtmm®.
fo
ment /fau'ment;
NAmE fou-/ verb [VN] (formal) to create trouble or violence or make it
worse M 35, fe, ) ma INCITE: They accused
him
of fomenting political unrest, it fll fH S itk fa 0} ia
Sfr«L.
fond
/fond;
NAmE faind/ adj. (fonder, fondest) 1 ~ of sb feeling affection for sb,
especially sb you have known for a long time ( AlaiAiRB A(ft A ) : Over the years, I have grown quite
fond of her. #£ / g A, fk
38 A @ IMAM 7 o o note at love 2 ~ of (doing) sth finding sth pleasant or
enjoyable, especially sth you have liked or enjoyed for a long time ||M ( AIb A: $111 f ) : fond of music/cooking If
A/ 0
789
We
had grown
fond of the
house and didn’t want to leave, miBlIliTMIf, o
note at
like 3 ~ of (doing) sth liking to do sth which
other people find annoying or unpleasant, and doing it often 1- ft ( #4" A A fKl # ) : Sheila’s very fond of telling
other people what to do. AffllPo 0 He’s
rather
too fond of the sound of his own voice (= he talks too much). o 4 [only before noun] kind and
loving
U'If (ft; Miff ; M S W HEl affectionate ;
a fond look/embrace/farewell Miff W #8
J&; W1# ift <> I have very fond memories of my time
in
Brt o 5
[°n|Y before noun] ~ hope a hope about sth that is not likely to
happen ( fiUlft: I waited all day in the
fond hope that she would change her mind. M A # W, ►fond-ness noun [U, sing.]
~ (for
sb/sth): He will be remembered by the staff
with great fondness. o a fondness
for
animals IHTOl see absence
fon
dant /'fnndant;
NAmE 'fain-/ noun 1 [U] a thick sweet soft mixture made from sugar
and water, used especially to cover cakes (
Afg ) :
fondant
icing 2 [C] a soft sweet/candy that
melts
in the mouth, made of fondant fon dle /'fundi; NAmE 'faindl/
verb [VN] to touch and move your
hand gently over sb/sth, especially in a sexual way, or in order to show love (
A |b] ) UlM EHZI
caress fond ly /'fundli; NAmE 'faindli/ adv. 1 in a way that shows great affection ft
ife; Mlfife; M^±tk K771 affectionately: He looked at her fondly. fi0 0 I fondly remember my first job as
a reporter.
2 in a way that
shows
hope that is not reasonable or realistic S ^ ^ 'It M ffe : I fondly imagined that you
cared
for me.
fon due /‘fondju:; NAmE fain'du:/ noun [C, U] 1 a Swiss dish of melted cheese
and wine into which pieces of bread are dipped
#5S§A^ ( Hffi'&fT'fc )
2 a dish of hot oil into which small pieces of meat, vegetables, etc.
are dipped A ^ ( A ^ [£]
font
/font;
NAmE faint/ noun 1 a large stone bowl in a church that holds
water for the ceremony of baptism ) 2
(technical Ait) the particular size
and style of a set of letters that are used in printing, etc. ( |S]#^i£fn^-{§-#J
) —
fonta nelie
(
food
0-w /fuid/
noun
1 [U] things that people or animals eat # : a
shortage of food/food shortages ^ M 4ft o food and
drink ^ o the food industry t nn I f 2 [C, U] a particular type of food ( A
# ) # #J: Do
you like Italian food ? faff ZkM A M 0 frozen foods A '<%
o a can
of dog
food (= for a dog to eat) o
He’s off his food (= he does not want to eat anything), itfe A 2® A ® o — see
also convenience food, fast
FOOD, FUNCTIONAL FOOD, HEALTH FOOD, JUNK FOOD, SEAFOOD, SOUL FOOD,
WHOLEFOOD F»TH food for 'thought an idea that makes you
think seriously and carefully
'food
bank noun (in the
'food
chain noun (usually the food chain) a series of living
creatures in which each type of creature feeds on the one below it in the
series Insects are fairly
low
down (on) the food chain.
m-wm.
foodie
/'fuidi/
noun
(informal) a person who is very interested in cooking and eating different kinds
of food